Nov 24 Al Franken apologizes to women who said he groped them By Associated Press Al Franken has not appeared in public since the first allegation, canceling an event in Atlanta for his book “Al Franken, Master of the Senate” and, according to aides, “spending time with his family and doing a lot of reflecting.”… Continue reading
Nov 24 On Black Friday, the psychology of retail rage By Jaeha Lee, The Conversation New research shows how human emotions affect the likelihood to misbehave on Black Friday, as well as a significant difference between men and women. Continue reading
Nov 24 Michael Flynn may cooperate with Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Michael Flynn, a prominent Trump backer on the campaign trail, has been a key figure in Mueller’s probe and of particular interest to Trump. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 4:33 Thanksgiving festivities around the U.S. marked by heightened security By PBS News Hour The Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City upped security in the wake of recent attacks and two more women came forward accusing Al Franken of sexual assault. Also: the governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh signed an agreement for the… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 5:18 Campsites in San Diego are providing shelter for homeless families in need By PBS News Hour Campsites in San Diego are providing shelter to hundreds of people and their families in a difficult spot. The Alpha Project manages campsites that currently house 200 of San Diego’s homeless, and nearly a quarter of their residents are children. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 3:59 Houston needs rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey, but are there enough workers to do it? By PBS News Hour More than 30,000 homes were flooded after Hurricane Harvey tore through Houston earlier this year. Now, with residents working to rebuild their city, a lack of construction workers may hinder the process. And with the risk of deportation looming, many… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 7:10 Why your Thanksgiving cranberries might be more trouble than they’re worth for local growers By Paul Solman The price of cranberries has been sinking for more than five years due to overproduction. Families like the Rhodes, who own Edgewood Bogs in Massachusetts, are used to periodic cycles of oversupply and falling prices, but new bogs in western… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 4:01 The real story behind the White House turkey pardon ceremony By Lisa Desjardins The presidential pardon is bestowed to one lucky turkey every year in November. But why has theatrical, annual tradition become part of our American holiday traditions? Lisa Desjardins has the answer. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 3:20 Kindness requires action, says entrepreneur and author Daniel Lubetzky By PBS News Hour Daniel Lubetzky, founder and CEO of the “Kind” snack company, believes kindness requires courage and action. After law school, Lubetzky founded a company to bring people of conflict regions together through business ventures, and it all started out with a… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 2:18 Football fans in Iowa find a way to bring joy to young patients at a nearby hospital By Nsikan Akpan For some families at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, it’s easy to feel disconnected from the world outside. The Kohn family has spent more than 300 days in the children’s ward, while their young son waits for… Continue watching